So, you are looking for work - perhaps as a UX researcher - and you are starting to feel desperate and depressed. If it's not working out immediately, it could be that you are not putting your best self forward. You might need to change the way you are conveying your experience in your resume or portfolio (I offer a Resume/Portfolio review that might help), or it might be your attitude that is getting in the way. Here's a post that I just wrote about 7 ways to turn around a downward spiral.